War on Terror

Quote of the Day: Petraeus, Vampire? Quote of the Day: Petraeus, Vampire?

General Petraeus speaks on sinking his teeth into Afghanistan.

Jan 27, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Tony Blair Redux Tony Blair Redux

The former British Prime Minister appeared again before the Chilcot Inquiry; this time, he seemed determined to make amends.

Jan 21, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan

Will Bush’s Torture Memo Team Face Justice in Spain? Will Bush’s Torture Memo Team Face Justice in Spain?

There may yet be justice for the victims of the post-9/11 United States torture program. Just not in the US.

Jan 12, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein

Every Picture Tells a Story, Don’t It? (Guantánamo Turns 9) Every Picture Tells a Story, Don’t It? (Guantánamo Turns 9)

What we see when we see the photos of the first twenty detainees the Bush administration transferred to Camp X-Ray.

Jan 11, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein

Children Becoming Collateral Damage Children Becoming Collateral Damage

Christina-Taylor Green was nine years old. She was born on September 11, 2001. She died on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, along with a federal judge and four others in a shooting targe...

Jan 10, 2011 / Laura Flanders

Obama Slaps Down Petraeus on Invading Pakistan Obama Slaps Down Petraeus on Invading Pakistan

The military has floated plans to send Special Forces across the Afghan border into Pakistan's tribal areas. Not gonna happen.

Jan 8, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge The Pentagon’s Urge to Surge

For a country embroiled in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, once you begin down the path of invasion and occupation, turning back is as difficult as an addict going cold turkey.

Jan 4, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

WikiLeaking Covert Wars

WikiLeaking Covert Wars WikiLeaking Covert Wars

The latest WikiLeaks dump has corroborated, in part, what sources recently told The Nation about covert military actions in over seventy-five countries.

Dec 9, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Did US Special Operations Forces Want to ‘Target’ Refugee Camps in Pakistan? Did US Special Operations Forces Want to ‘Target’ Refugee Camps in Pakistan?

 A confidential cable, released by Wikileaks, from the US embassies in Afghanistan and Pakistan reveals that US diplomats were asked for intelligence on refugee camps "fo...

Dec 2, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

The National Security State Cops a Feel The National Security State Cops a Feel

Taking off the gloves (and then everything else).

Nov 30, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt

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